Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 3,249 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,249
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11,982
in 1990
All-time low
2,062
in 1999
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo is 3,249, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 11,982 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,062, in 1999.
Congo ranks 49th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,439 | — |
| 1972 | 11,004 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 10,438 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 10,219 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 7,912 | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 6,216 | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 4,671 | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 4,881 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5,685 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 6,309 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 5,889 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6,163 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6,291 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6,578 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7,252 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 6,924 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 7,046 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8,776 | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 11,678 | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 11,982 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11,112 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 8,985 | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 10,593 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 9,689 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 6,606 | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 2,062 | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 3,054 | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 3,007 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,609 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,806 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 3,776 | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 3,735 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,713 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,125 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4,221 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,227 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,334 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 7,980 | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 3,249 | -59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,941 | 4,671 | 11,004 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,291 | 5,889 | 11,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,718 | 2,062 | 11,982 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,561 | 2,806 | 4,221 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,847 | 4,227 | 7,980 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,249 | 3,249 | 3,249 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,171 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,848 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21,953 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.8 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,072 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.37 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Congo was 3,249 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,982 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,062 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release